07/09/2013 - The Town Council restated its 2013-14 municipal budget approval on July 8 to reflect revised estimates in state-driven revenues and expenditures [news story]
05/15/2013 - Voters approved the $22.5 million school budget adopted by the Town Council last month in a validation election May 14 [news story]. The majority of voters said they believed the amount was "acceptable", and an overwhelming majority said they wished to continue the validation process through 2016
04/29/2013 - The Town Council adopted a $33.2 million combined muncipal budget, which includes expenditures for town, school, county and Community Services [news story]. A validation vote on the approved $22.5 million school budget is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at Cape Elizabeth High School [news story]
04/12/2013 - A public hearing on a combined $33.2 million municipal budget, including town, school, county and Community Services expenditures, will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2013, at Town Hall. [ agenda][budget summary and tax impact]. A citizen vote on the school budget will be May 14, 2013.
04/11/2013 - The Town Council will meet as the Finance Committee on April 11, 2013 and set a public hearing on the budget for Monday, April 29, 7 p.m. at Town Hall.
04/05/2013 - The School Board has completed budget deliberations and will present a $22.5 million school spending proposal for 2013-14 to the Town Council's Finance Committee April 10, 2013, 7 p.m. at Town Hall. [news article]. The council will take public comment on any aspect of the 2013-14 budget at their meeting April 8.
03/15/2013 - The Town Council Finance Committee completed workshop review of the fiscal 2014 proposed municipal budget and will not meet March 20. Residents will have an opportunity to comment on the budget at the council's April 8 regular meeting ... the School Board has revised its budget review shedule and set school budget adoption for March 28, 6:30 p.m. in the High School library (see revised adoption schedule)
03/05/2013 - Town Council Finance Committee review of municipal budget accounts 300 and 640-660 and Special Funds, originally scheduled for March 20, will instead occur after the regular Town Council meeting on March 11.
02/28/2013 - Town Manager Michael McGovern is proposing a $9 million municipal budget for 2013-14 that provides for daytime rescue personnel coverage and a $100,000 increase in spending for capital needs.
02/27/2013 - The School Board took a first look at a proposed $22.5 million budget for 2013-14 in a workshop meeting Feb. 26, 2013. The budget proposal is up 3.3 percent over this year, but $300,000 - nearly half of the $712,261 increase - represents retirement costs that are no longer part of the state's proposed spending plan. For details please see the School Department's Budget web pages.
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Town Council Finance Committee Meetings at 7 p.m. in William H. Jordan Conference Room at Town Hall, 320 Ocean House Road, directions |
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| As of 03/15/2013 | ||
| Budget Submittal Dates | ||
| Draft Municipal department budgets due to town manager | February 22, 2013 | |
| Manager's recommended Municipal budget delivered no later than this date to Town Council | March 7, 2013 | |
| School Board recommended budget delivered to Town Council | TBD | |
| Budget Review Meetings and Other Council Meetings During Budget Review Period | ||
| Regular March Town Council Meeting | Monday, March 11, 2013 | |
| Finance Committee Review of Municipal 300 and 640-660 and Special Funds (following regular March Town Council meeting) | Monday, March 11, 2013 | |
| Finance Committee Review of Accounts 100, 200, 400, 500, 600-635 | Thursday, March 14, 2013 | |
| Finance Committee Wrapup of Municipal Budget 6 p.m. (canceled - meeting not needed) | Wednesday, March 20, 2013 | |
| Regular Town Council Meeting Including Opportunity for Budget Public Comments | Monday, April 8, 2013 | |
| Finance Committee School Budget Presentation from School Board | Wednesday, April 10, 2013 | |
| Finance Committee Wrapup Set Budget for Public Hearing |
Thursday, April 11, 2013 | |
| School Vacation Week- April 15-19, 2013 | ||
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Monday, April 29, 2013 | |
| Regular May Town Council Meeting | Monday, May 13, 2013 | |
| School Budget Validation Votes | ||
| Citizen Vote on Town Council Adopted School Budget | Tuesday, May 14, 2013 | |
| Second Budget Validation Vote (if needed) | TBD | |
School Board
| Budget Review Meetings | As of 03/15/2013 | |
| Recommended budget presented to School Board 7 p.m. CEHS Library (directions) | May be videotaped | Tuesday, February 26, 2013 |
| School Board Workshop 7 p.m. CEHS Library | May be videotaped | Tuesday, March 5, 2013 |
| Regular School Board Meeting 7 p.m. Town Hall |
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 | |
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School Board Workshop and Meeting - Adoption of Community Services Budget |
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 | |
| School Board Workshop 7 p.m. CEHS Library | May be videotaped | Tuesday, March 19, 2013 |
| School Board Finance Committee - 6:30p.m & Regular School Board Workshop, CEHS Library | May be videotaped | Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
| School Board Workshop 7 p.m. High School Library includes budget adoption (vote) | Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
Town Council Finance Committee Chair Reports
- Annual & Bonded Capital Improvement Spending 2000-2014.pdf
- Cape Elizabeth Municipal Income Composition 2004-2013.pdf
- Combined Town-School Debt Profile 2006-2020.pdf
Overall Municipal Budget 2013-2014 Documents
Includes Town, School, County and Community Services budgets
- State Budget Revisions memo and impact on proposed tax rate (07/03/2013)
- Proposed tax impact for town, school, county and Community Services (as of 04/09/2013)
- Proposed tax impact for town, school, county and Community Services (as of 02/27/2013)
- Capital Improvement Plan 2012-2016
Town Budget 2013-2014 Documents
- Special Funds (as of 03/05/2013)
- Proposed Municipal Budget for FY 2014 (as of 02/27/2013)
- Proposed Special Funds Budget for FY 2014 (as of 02/27/2
School Budget 2013-2014 Documents
Overall Budget Videos
- Video Town Council Budget Hearing and Adoption (04/29/2013)
School Budget Videos
- School Board Budget Workshop and Adoption (03/28/2013)
- School Board Budget Workshop (03/26/2013)
- School Board Budget Workshop (03/21/2013)
- School Board Budget Workshop (03/12/2013)
- School Board Budget Workshop (03/05/2013)
- School Board Budget Presentation (02/26/2013)